The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-11-25
would have been unable to furnish any
water TO put out fire. We are inform
ed that the same serious condition exists
still
(From Wednesdays DAILY FREE PREss),

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Read .Brett's new advertisement.
District court conyenes Dec. 9th
and the civil calendar will be much
shorter than usual.
"A telephone has been put in at the
Office of the United States Express Com
pany, which viii prove great advant-
age TO the patrons of that office.
Some remarkably fine scenery and
several wonderful mechanical contrivan-
ces viii be revealed In Human Nature"
on Nov, S0th. at the Opera House.
"A marriage license was granted yes
terday to William III. Miller, of Grow
Wing county, and Emily Lovelett.
Flax is TO-DAY quoted at $1.10, or
only ten cents below the Chicago
market. This is paying crop this year.
The annual session of the Minnesota
Valley Medical Association will be held
this city Dec. 9th. A large attendance
is expected.
There viii be ameeting Of the Farm
ers Warehouse Association at the court
house next Saturday afternoon at one
O'Clock sharp.
Lew Johnson's EcoloredIminstrels at
the Opera House Saturday night. This
company is well-reeommended and low
ers of minstrelsy in the city viii doubt
less give them crowded house.
The fire department committee of
the council has ordered 500 feet ofthree.
ply cotton hose. 1t is guaranteed to
last four years and to stand a pressure
of 400 pounds to the square inch.
"A collection was taken up in the
German Lutheran church ofSt. Clair
Sunday for the family of Chris Sober
man, who was recently killed. From
$50 to $40 was realized and presented to
the family.
Mr.. w. H. Dennis, of Minneapolis,
the architect who was to have examined
and made report upon the condition
of the court house, has not shown up
yet and there are grave doubts as to
whether he is anxious to come. Some
of those interested believe that he will
not put IN an appearance.
Congressman Lind will leave for
Washington Monday and will interview
the postal authorities there and ascer-
tain why the free delivery system has
not been put into operation in this city
since all of the requirements have been
with. We trust that he will
be able TO accomplish something toward
getting the system speedily put in oper-
alton.
Hall and Willard report the sale of
lots u and Is, Prospect Heights, to Mr..
Frank Thayer, for $500. He will begin |
the erection of an elegant residence
there at once. This portion of the city |
is growing in popularity and number
Of fine residences will be built there as
soon as spring opens.
Three mortgages are held against
the property of the Fair Arrociation by
Messrs. B. futile, w. NJ. Farr, and Col
lester & Foster. Mr.. Tnttle's mortgage
has already become due and, not having
been paid, steps have been taken to
have it foreclosed and Nov. Goth has
been set for the date of the sale. The
other two mortgages will fall due within
a week, and before another council
meeting all of the property will proba-
bly, have been sold. The association
will then undoubtedly dissolve and no
more fairs will be held in Mankato for
some time, unless the Blue Earth Coun-
by Agricultural Society can be induced
10 change the location of its fairs to this
city-a very desirable thing could it be
Whatever is done, the
race track should be maintained in good
condition that Mankato horsefesh may
have place to exhibit its speed. This
can be done at very little cost to the
CITY.